| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 38-41 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 19:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Terrell Whetstone | 38-41 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone lays it up and in set up by Arthur Krueger | 38-43 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 18:52 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 38-43 |
| 18:46 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone loses the ball out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 18:20 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:16 | Houston | Peter Aikin picks off the pass by Stephan Anderson | 38-43 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger | |
| 18:08 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Misner | 38-45 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Harrison - foul #2 on Carl Harrison, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Misner - foul #1 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 17:28 | Houston | John Oliver loses the dribble to Scott Capone | 39-45 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 16:49 | Houston | Scott Capone steals the ball from Carl Harrison | 41-45 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 41-45 |
| 16:23 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ricardo Enriquez | 41-45 |
| 16:17 | Houston | John Oliver buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Harrison | 41-48 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliver - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Scott Capone, Gerald Hale, Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Price clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 15:46 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Casey Clayborne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Casey Clayborne | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 15:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:37 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Price comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Arthur Krueger snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:05 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler comes up short on the shot from the left side | 41-50 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:33 | Houston | Arthur Krueger knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Mack | 41-52 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Butler | 43-52 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Arthur Krueger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Mack | 43-54 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Mack - foul #1 on Gary Mack, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 13:30 | Houston | Kenneth Misner scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Oliver | 45-56 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne is called for a charge - foul #3 on Casey Clayborne, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 13:01 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Oliver | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is fouled on the floor by Stephan Anderson - foul #1 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Butler (PF) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler can't tip it in | 45-58 |
| 12:16 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 12:12 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-58 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-58 |
| 11:51 | Houston | Benjamin Benning grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 11:47 | Houston | Benjamin Benning connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Oliver | 45-60 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | John Oliver is called for the reach on Emerson Lindquist in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Oliver, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Gerald Hale, Casey Clayborne, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Stephan Anderson (SF) John Oliver, Carl Harrison | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Benning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Philip Mason is called for the reach on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG) Benjamin Benning | |
| 11:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 11:16 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Neal Gidley - foul #2 on Neal Gidley, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PF) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 3rd free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Arthur Krueger comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 50-62 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Scott Capone snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Price hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 10:19 | Houston | Gary Mack hits the finger roll set up by Neal Gidley | 52-64 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Kenneth Misner (PF) Gary Mack, Arthur Krueger | |
| 10:02 | Houston | Kenneth Misner misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Price gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Harrison - foul #3 on Carl Harrison, team foul #9 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Neal Gidley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ricardo Enriquez | 53-66 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-66 |
| 09:17 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 09:04 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Scott Capone (PF) Thomas Price, Casey Clayborne, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 08:46 | Houston | Philip Mason snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 08:40 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Benjamin Benning | 54-68 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Gary Mack steals the ball from Ernest Schirmer | 54-68 |
| 07:47 | Houston | Sonny Riggs is called for the reach on Gary Mack - foul #4 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), James Lang (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Sonny Riggs, Emerson Lindquist, Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Gary Mack, Raymond Youngquist, Philip Mason | |
| 07:42 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-68 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Lang (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Benning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Benjamin Benning | |
| 07:31 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Butler | 54-68 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist hits the follow up shot | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF) Gerald Hale, James Lang | |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| 07:15 | Houston | John Oliver can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 07:14 | Houston | Arthur Krueger tips it back up and in | 54-72 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-72 |
| 06:56 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 54-72 |
| 06:50 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone jams it set up by John Oliver and the foul's on Peter Aikin - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #8 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| 06:50 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone makes the free throw | 54-75 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephan Anderson - foul #2 on Stephan Anderson, team foul #11 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Casey Clayborne, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 55-75 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 06:04 | Houston | Thomas Price steps in front of the Neal Gidley pass | 56-75 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Price hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler hits the follow up shot | 58-75 |
| 05:38 | Houston | Neal Gidley scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-77 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Price and the foul's on Gary Mack - foul #2 on Gary Mack, team foul #12 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Thomas Price, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Benjamin Benning, Kenneth Misner | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the free throw | 61-77 |
| 05:15 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-77 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist can't tip it in | 61-77 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale snags the defensive board | 61-77 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gerald Hale | 64-77 |
| 04:49 | Houston | Arthur Krueger lays it in on a nice dish by John Oliver | 64-79 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler misses short on a shot from close range | 64-79 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 64-79 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Ricardo Enriquez swats the shot by Peter Aikin | 64-79 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Scott Capone | 66-79 |
| 04:06 | Houston | Scott Capone takes the ball from Carl Harrison | 66-79 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Carl Harrison is called for the reach on Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Harrison, team foul #13 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Scott Capone, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Philip Mason (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Houston | Gary Mack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-79 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-79 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 02:52 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Krueger (PF) Philip Mason | |
| 02:27 | Houston | Arthur Krueger is whistled for traveling | 68-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG) Gary Mack | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-79 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-79 |
| 01:49 | Houston | Carl Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 01:47 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Stephan Anderson is hacked by Sonny Riggs - foul #5 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Daniel Butler (C) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 01:33 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:33 | Houston | Stephan Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 71-81 |
| 01:14 | Houston | The rebound goes to Arthur Krueger | 71-81 |
| 01:09 | Houston | Carl Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-81 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 71-81 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-81 |
| 00:53 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Thomas Price is called for the reach on Carl Harrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Price, team foul #10 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| 00:50 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:50 | Houston | Carl Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer can't finish the layup | 71-83 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the tip | 71-83 |
| 00:41 | Houston | The rebound goes to Carl Harrison | 71-83 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-83 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-83 |
| 00:27 | Houston | Carl Harrison gets the rebound | 71-83 |
| 00:00 | Houston | John Oliver runs out the clock | 71-83 |